Old Testament
Palal
A post-exilic builder who assisted in the reconstruction of the wall of Jerusalem under Nehemiah.
Palal son of Uzai is mentioned in Nehemiah 3:25 as a participant in the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls. He worked on the section opposite the tower projecting from the king's upper house. His inclusion in the text highlights the collective effort of the returned exiles to restore the city's defenses.
In the text
- Verses
- 1
- Books
- 1
- First appears
- Nehemiah 3:25
- Last appears
- Nehemiah 3:25
Where Palal appears
1 verse · 1 chapterIn the same books
- Sanballat8 versesA Horonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Ezra25 versesA priest and scribe who led a group of exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem to restore the Law of God.
- Baruch23 versesThe faithful scribe and loyal secretary to the prophet Jeremiah during the fall of Jerusalem.
- Artaxerxes14 versesA Persian king who authorized the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and supported Ezra's mission to Judea.
- Tobiah12 versesAn Ammonite official who vehemently opposed Nehemiah's efforts to rebuild the walls of Jerusalem.
- Nehemiah7 versesA cupbearer to Artaxerxes who led the rebuilding of Jerusalem's walls and restored the people's devotion to God.
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